Collective Brands, Inc. gave the market a peek inside its business model at its recent shareholder meeting, providing investors, analysts and the media with a pretty comprehensive look at a model that merges once divergent wholesale, retail and licensing
Month: October 2007
RECALL: Razor Electric Scooters
Razor USA LLC, of Cerritos, Calif. and the CPSC are recalling approximately 20,000 Razor E300 Electric Scooters, because a weld can break causing the handlebar to detach. This can cause the rider to lose control and fall from the scooter. Razor has receiv
NBA Opens adidas NBA Concept Shop in Turkey
NBA Commissioner David Stern, Erich Stamminger, president and CEO of the adidas Brand and members of the Minnesota Timberwolves opened the first adidas NBA Concept Shop in Europe in Istanbul, Turkey on Friday. The shop coincided with NBA Europe Live prese
SGMA: Sports Participation is Strong, but it Could Be Stronger
Roughly 75% of the U.S. population is involved in a fitness, sports, recreational, or outdoor activity as a casual, regular or frequent participant. That’s one of the underlying messages revealed in the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association’s Sports P
Interbike Sees 4% Attendance Growth
Interbike reports that attendance for this year's event in Las Vegas saw a 4% increase over last year to nearly 23,000 members of the bicycle industry walking the aisles in Las Vages last week. A breakdown of the numbers indicates the show had slight
RECALL: Sports Authority Water Bottles
The Sports Authority and the CPSC are recalling approximately 11,200 Alpine Design Aluminum Water Bottles, because the surface paint on the water bottle contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. No injuries have been re
Unifi Names Smith as CFO
Unifi, Inc. named Ronald L. Smith as CFO. Mr. Smith is replacing William M. Lowe, Jr., who has left the company. Mr. Smith, who last week was named the company's VP of finance and treasurer, joined Unifi in November 1994 and has held positions as con
Sole Tech Names Product Manager for etnies Girl
Sole Technology, Inc. has named Michelle Montanano as product manager for etnies Girl. Montanano joins a growing team dedicated to focusing on the thriving etnies Girl brand. She joins etnies Girl with a wealth of experience and was most recently at Fila
Genesco Approves Employee Stock Redemption Plan
Shareholders of Genesco Inc. voted at the company's reconvened special meeting of shareholders to approve and adopt a charter amendment that permits the redemption of Genesco's Employees' Subordinated Convertible Preferred Stock following t
Teva to Launch Interactive Digital Program for Spring 2008
Teva will look to increase their presence at select retailers with the launch of digital display signage in specialty outdoor retailers this coming spring 2008 season. The touch screen display units have the unique ability to receive content updates insta
Nike Opens NIKEiD Studio at Manhattan Flagship
Nike opened its first NIKEiD Studio at Niketown in New York City. The new permanent installation on the fifth floor of Niketown puts the consumer in control of the design process and extends the NIKEiD experience beyond the computer screen where it has li
Walking Co. to Open Six Stores in October
The Walking Company plans to open six new locations during October 2007. Following six store openings in September, the company plans to open more than 20 new locations in the final three months of 2007…
Izod Grabs Naming Rights to NJ’s Continental Airlines Arena
Izod was awarded naming rights to Continental Airlines Arena by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority on Thursday. The building will be called the Izod Center. Rocawear and Southpole also made bids for the naming rights…
Dean Potter Becomes prAna’s Endorser
prAna announced that Dean Potter will join their team of sponsored athletes. As a prAna athlete, Dean will function as a brand ambassador to the climbing community, while helping the company reach outside to a more mainstream audience. He will also assist
True Temper Opens China Plant
True Temper Sports, Inc. opened its newest golf shaft manufacturing operation located just outside of Shanghai in Suzhou, China. The metals forming facility, which has been under construction for the past two years, will provide the needed capacity and ex
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